Chemical Bonding - Ionic & Covalent

What elements generally compose a covalent bond?

• metal and nonmetal

• 2 or more nonmetals

• metal

• none of the above

Magnesium Bromide is a (an) ________ compound

• metallic

• covalent

• ionic

• organic

How is the bond in F₂ different from the bond in KCl ?

• F₂ is covalent and KCl is ionic

• F₂ is ionic and KCl is covalent

• F₂ is ionic and KCl is ionic

• F₂ is ionic and KCl is ionic

The formula for the ionic compound of magnesium and nitrogen would be

• MgN₂

• MgN

• Mg₃N₂

• MgN₃

Generally, atoms form bonds so that _______________.

• Each atom loses its electrons

• Each atom has a stable electron configuration

• Each atom has an unstable electron configuration

• Each atom gains electrons

Valence electrons are shared

• Ionic bonds

• Covalent bonds

Valence electrons are transferred

• Ionic bonds

• Covalent bonds

The chemical bond between a metal and a non-metal will be a _____ bond.

• metal

• ionic

• covalent

• polar

Sodium and Bromine will make a _____ bond.

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic

Carbon and Oxygen will make a ___________ bond.

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic